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| Iraq: No Relations with Israel Before Mideast Settlement | ||
| 2004-07-27 | ||
Iraqi interim prime minister Iyad Allawi says his government will not normalize relations with Israel before other Arab states do as part of a Middle East settlement. Speaking during a visit to Lebanon Monday, Mr. Allawi said Iraq's future relations with Israel will be determined by two issues, "international resolutions and a just and comprehensive peace." Mr. Allawi also rejected as "totally false" reports that Israeli intelligence agents were operating out of Iraq.
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| Posted by:Steve White |
| #9 There have been Jewish spies in the Middle East for a very long time. Of course, with two exceptions the first set of twelve didn't do so hot. |
| Posted by: Eric Jablow 2004-07-27 2:16:49 PM |
| #8 And unfortunately, the more the "international community" gets its fingers in Iraq's pie, the less likely Allawi is to normalize relations with Israel. Maybe never. The betrayal of some of our "allies" in this war has many repercussions. |
| Posted by: jules 187 2004-07-27 10:40:43 AM |
| #7 Henk: 1, extra time mean more americans body bags ! It also means more Iraqi body bags. That's why it's called war. |
| Posted by: Zhang Fei 2004-07-27 10:39:56 AM |
| #6 Mr. Allawi also rejected as "totally false" reports that Israeli intelligence agents were operating out of Iraq. Hmmm... I bet Israeli intelligence has been working out of Iraq since ummmm..... a long time. Yet shall the Lord, who hears when Zion calls, O'ertake her foes with terror and dismay, His arm avenge her desolated walls, And raise her children to eternal day. |
| Posted by: Shipman 2004-07-27 8:50:41 AM |
| #5 We'll see who normalizes after the Mad Mullah Brigade™ collapses, and the fascists are relived of their heads. My guess is that if there is an Israel left after that, whatever is left of Iran will normalize, and that will lead to the rest of the 'slims following suit. |
| Posted by: Victory Now Please 2004-07-27 8:06:06 AM |
| #4 #1, extra time mean more americans body bags ! |
| Posted by: Henk 2004-07-27 5:48:18 AM |
| #3 Between this and wanting to cosy up to Syria some more, Allawi is making some mis-steps. Let's hope that Negroponte gets him in the woodshed or something, because this is "back to business as usual" for Iraq. Meet the new boss, same as the old boss. After all, what has Israel ever done to them? |
| Posted by: GreatestJeneration 2004-07-27 3:43:25 AM |
| #2 No way. This is just an interim Gov't - and all the bugaboos of Arab "society" are beyond challenge. You'd need at least two generations of true secular democracy to even begin to see such moderation - and this won't be any secular anything, will it Ayatollah Sistani? Hey, the Arabs don't play any favorites here... They hate all Americans for our resident Joooos and support of Israel. If we were to abandon Israel tomorrow - it wouldn't be enough. Here's today's Arab News "cartoon" - and I use that term very loosely. |
| Posted by: .com 2004-07-27 1:41:15 AM |
| #1 Seems to me Allawi is blowing one hell of an opportunity. What better way to prove that Iraq is serious about putting themselves on track to join the modern world than to not allow the actions/attitudes of their fellow Arabs/Muslims to dictate their policy towards Israel? Unless, of course, there's some Iraqi anti-Semitism that needs to be stamped out first, in which case I can see a need for extra time... |
| Posted by: Bomb-a-rama 2004-07-27 12:46:57 AM |
